“Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.” WayImportantPlayMomentsShowsLightWalksStageBandPerceptionRedBlowSpotsPerformersCrucialGlowingTempoFlashlightsImportant Moments Book:Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone Source: Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone
“When bands come from that underground scene and go into the mainstream, people just hate it. And it blows my mind. If you're saying you don't like what pop culture is, then change it. And when someone does make an effort to change it, everyone rebels against it and hates it. You can't win. People just want that division to exist. They don't want that division to go away.” PeopleIfsWantMindDoeHateCultureWinningEffortSceneBandBlowPopsGoing AwayDivisionRebelMainstreamPop CultureCan't Win Author:Laura Jane Grace
“If it's just a pastime, keep doing it because it's relaxing and to blow off some steam. But if you're not sure if you want to do it, or you're thinking you can be famous, you shouldn't do it because you want to be famous. You have to do it because you love it and you want to play for people. And if that's what you want to do, then do it, but you can't go into it with that mindset of "we'll be in a band and we'll be famous."” PeopleIfsThinkingWantPlayBandBlowMindsetWhat You WantNot SureSteamPastime Author:Joan Jett
“Occasionally I hear a band that blows me away. For instance, there's a musician in Oakland named Weasel Walter who has a band called the Flying Luttenbachers. Go see the Flying Luttenbachers when they're in your town. He's one of the greatest rock composers who ever lived, and he's struggling and living like a poverty-stricken hermit.” PovertyStruggleRocksBandMusicianTownsBlowFlyingInstanceComposerHermitsOur TownWeaselsOakland Author:Glenn Branca
“I think there is always that kind of thing when you're opening that you just want to blow the headline band away.” ThinkingWantKindBandBlowOpeningHeadlines Author:Simon Taylor-Davis